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DRC – Uvira : killings, looting, and violence increase after M23 withdrawal
SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, January 20, 2026 – Since the withdrawal of the M23 rebel movement from the city of Uvira, the security situation has deteriorated sharply. From Sunday until
School benches : revocation or prison for fraudsters, the government toughens its stance
SOS Médias Burundi Burundi, January 20, 2026 – At a meeting held on Monday in the town center of Burunga province, in southern Burundi, bringing together heads of district and
Tensions in Gishubi : three deaths under disturbing circumstances in January
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, January 20, 2026 — The district of Gishubi, in Gitega province, central Burundi, has been shaken by a series of deaths in just a few weeks.
Uvira on the brink of conflict : military reorganization and violence against the Banyamulenge community
SOS Médias Burundi Uvira, January 19, 2026 — The city of Uvira and its surrounding areas remain gripped by significant security instability. This instability is occurring within the context of
Photo of the week-Burundi : 217 inmates released in Ngozi to ease overcrowding in prisons
217 inmates, including 195 men, 19 women, and 3 underage girls, were released on Friday from the men’s and women’s prisons in Ngozi, in the north of the small east
Bujumbura : unusual flu worries the population
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, January 19, 2026 — For nearly a month, an illness with unusual symptoms has been spreading in several neighborhoods of Bujumbura, causing concern and raising questions
Burunga : a mosquito net shortage revives the malaria threat
SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, January 19, 2026 — In Burunga province, southern Burundi, many residents say they have not yet received the insecticide-treated mosquito nets promised by health authorities. This
South Kivu : Twirwaneho/M23 breakthrough in Fizi shatters the FARDC–Burundi–Wazalendo front
SOS Médias Burundi Fizi, January 17, 2026 – The Twirwaneho armed group, composed mainly of fighters from the Banyamulenge minority and a key ally of the M23 in South Kivu,
Burundi : 217 inmates released in Ngozi to ease overcrowding in prisons
SOS Médias Burundi Ngozi, January 16, 2026 – 217 inmates, including 195 men, 19 women, and 3 underage girls, were released on Friday from the men’s and women’s prisons in
Cibitoke : the irrigation dam closure threatens rice crops
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, January 16, 2026 – Farmers in the Rugombo and Cibitoke zones of Cibitoke district, Bujumbura province, western Burundi, are raising the alarm after the temporary closure